February 2012
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BEHOLD! The Song. Promenade by @indiohiphop
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January 2012
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Sonnet 141
In faith, I do not love thee with mine eyes, For they in thee a thousand errors note; But ‘tis my heart that loves what they despise, Who in despite of view is pleased to dote; Nor are mine ears with thy tongue’s tune delighted, Nor tender feeling, to base touches prone, Nor taste, nor smell, desire to be invited To any sensual feast with thee alone: But my five wits nor my five...
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“Literally overnight, an army of devoted young people is going to arise out of...”
– Lou Engle
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an invitation, honey to the soul, and an army
1. Song of Solomon 2:10-13
My beloved spoke, and said to me:
“Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away. For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing has come, And the voice of the turtledove Is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth her green figs, ...
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lightbulbs, an open door, and crappy/sappy movies
1. Three Blessings Today was an idea I’ve picked up from an old college friend and Ate, Rita. I’ve secretly looked up to her all these years and why not — this woman possessed faith that could move mountains.
Anyhoo, I wanted 2012 to be all about them words — reading and writing — and I thought TBT was a good way to start on the latter. That, and writing small...
October 2011
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The happiness of the saints in this life is in...
But know that the things of this world will fight to take up space in our hearts.
He is more than enough.
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“Blessed be the Lord / for He is my refuge forever // He is faithful / my ever...”
– Psalm 124 (Lysha’s Version)
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Issues, Schmissues
This is one of those backspace/re-write posts. I was in the process of finishing another; a whole litany on what I thought about the people I’ve been living with for the past month. Let me tell you that the now deleted entry was nothing but complaints. It was not my intention to keep a record of wrongs but I was really offended in many ways. I decided to scrap the entry after we were called...
September 2011
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"What I do today is important because I am...
I am well into my fourth week here in Bangkok but would you believe I still find the days turning so slow? My boss always finds a way to keep me busy and that is good in my opinion, but this heart feels November 8 couldn’t come any sooner. Taking things one day at a time sure is tiring!
So here’s how I get by, a typical day for me at the office/staffhouse:
7:45 am - Wake up/Drag self out of bed....
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Let not the belly rule the mind.
I came to Bangkok worrying about how I’d adapt to their local cuisine. See, I wished to live off with my mom’s excellent cooking for the rest of my life. And probably pizza and pasta, too. I’m not really the adventurous type when it comes to food, that I even kid about bringing packs of Skyflakes for my survival. But I guess that’s simply not how things work when you’re abroad.
I’ve shared about...
l'esprit de l'escalier
Every. Freaking. Time.
Just a few minutes ago, I got ambush- interviewed in a live discussion/forum. I ended up giving the most irrelevant information and I can’t even begin to describe how embarrassing that felt. You would think that being asked about your former industry would be a piece of cake, but no. Not for this girl. Will the earth please open up and swallow me whole.
I...
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Persday
Hello friends! Guess who has lots of kwento about her first day adventures in Bangkok or the lack thereof? :)
For starters, I am currently staying at the staff house, at which I am roomies with three other girls. They are very nice, although I must admit I haven’t really gotten to know them well yet and you’ll know why in a while. Also with my luck, there’s wifi here 24/7!
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Hello, Goodbye.
Nine months earlier, I prayed over very specific goals I set for myself. Discovering how powerful my prayers are and how alive my God is who hears them, I now find myself:
1. Out of BPO, for good.
2. Writing more. And writing for a living at that.
3. Traveling to another foreign country.
Hit so many birds with one throw, it’s amazing. With God, all things are possible!
As you read this,...
August 2011
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July 2011
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“Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket—safe, dark, motionless, airless—it will change. It will not be broken;...
March 2011
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Because I haven’t sung to you in ages..
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February 2011
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Back Stories
Hello stranger, it’s been ages since my last entry. I know I haven’t made good on my promise of a journal entry once a week and for that I apologize. It’s not that I don’t have anything to write about. I actually have a lot. I even carry around two little notebooks so I’m sure to record sentimental gush as they come. I think I’m just not quite ready yet to share...
January 2011
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My parents taught me never to delight in other people’s plight and I took this to heart. I say not one person deserves to suffer from illness, not even the most horrible man in the sight of others. This is not what Jesus had died on the cross for.
In hopes that this may reach you somehow, know that I am praying for your immediate recovery. God bless you.
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December 2010
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Thoughts about 2011
thoughts about the coming year bring a myriad of emotions. but for the most part, it is about hope — I only want God’s highest and best for my life, and a new year’s another opportunity to take His promises on a greater, much deeper level.
excited as i am, i’ve finished writing about my goals for 2011 yesterday. there are about a gazillion of them! and the list came not...
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Gospel Revolution 2010
Look at what I’ve just found sitting on my Drafts. Hardly complete, but I’m putting it up because I can. Hrhr
“The story of Salvation never fails to amaze me.”
~ Camille Tajon, 2010
It was neither an accident nor a coincidence. We were at the right place, at the right time, with the right purpose and the right heart.
The best thing that’s ever happened to me...
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Faith over Fear
As if I’m not already weird enough, I came up with this. I call it my Breakup Diary. But more than just a rite of passage, a plea for consolation or an honest wall of protest, I write with thankfulness.
You see, if you’re like me and you’ve broken up with the same guy more times than your fingers could actually count, it just doesn’t have the same effect anymore. And by...
November 2010
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11252010
Dear God,
I’m sorry I’m not good at praying nor do I think I pray often enough. But You said in Your Word that You know what’s in my heart even before I open my mouth. As your beloved, I thank you that I have this privilege.
Love You,
Me
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On prayers
It’s amusing that while I was on my ride home from work earlier this afternoon, I was led to pray for Manong Jeepney Driver. Nothing sort of a prophesy or anything fancy, I remember I said, “Lord, please give him an honest heart and as he does, bless his work.” And that was it. Y’all know how I always had issues with Jeepney drivers and it sort of the few ones I’m so...
October 2010
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Singapore, October 2010
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Annyeong!
Updates, updates. Well, I just got home from a 5 day trip to Singapore and I’m sore all over. I would’ve taken a photo of me today too, however, I look far from sugar and spice, so this will do.
I’ll be dedicating a post for the trip but for now, this:
I did not get the chance to ask my Tita when this came in the mail but I was overwhelmed when I saw it when I woke up...
September 2010
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So...
I sort of made this mix of songs I can use next time I play DJ for someone’s 18 dances. Preparing in advance so I DON’T END UP PLAYING SONGS I’M SAVING FOR MYSELF AND BAWLING OVER IT, lol
Everything is from my current collection hence, some names appear more than once. You can download the mix HERE
Like A Star - Corinne Bailey Rae
Untouchable - Taylor Swift
Forever and Always...
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August 2010
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These are happy tears.
Today was a triple rainbow of epicness for me. First, my home church was graced by Pastora Eva Fajardo of MTCF. She talked about how God is commanding righteousness in the Philippines by exposing those that need to be “cleaned up,” so that this nation will truly be transformed. What excites me is that this transformation will start in the home — the church!
Case in point: Also...
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Hello, I'm blogging.
Oh yes, the title should read, “Sorry, for the lack of updates” too. Everything has been downright messy lately, and I’ll be talking about it in a bit. I just wanted to tell you how much I’ve missed writing (if tweeting of course isn’t counted) and its cathartic benefits! I do rant and rave on Twitter every now and then, but there is certainly more than what a...
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Have you ever fake-cried your way out of anything?
I did! One was to get my boss to approve my leave request, which she already denied twice. And the other, are you ready for this?
I fake-cried my way out of paying a fine for jaywalking. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Perfection
Pray lang na mawala yung bigat ng pakiramdam mo. Nakakatuwa kaya isipin kung ano gagawin na help sa’yo ni Lord sa situation na yan! Kung anong surprise meron Sya. I love you! x]
This was a text message I received from the Lover today after I bawled at how crappy things have been recently. I smile for two reasons:
1. This was exactly what I needed to hear.
2. He was exactly the person I...
You know how you’d swear you could have...
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You want to know why I don't usually post entries...
Aside from the feeling that they’re too personal (like writing love letters back and forth, me and God *girly giggle*), but also because I fear I don’t understand it well enough. Or if I did, my very limited vocabulary won’t do His Word any justice. (Me and my silly fears again!)
I read the Bible and each time I am blown away. I love how words, very particular ones at that, jump...
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I was already in bed when I was reminded of this...
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Embracing the Truth
Last Saturday, I was reminded about a very powerful truth. I’ll start by saying there are a number of things I did in the past that I’m not really very proud of. And that sort of left me with a constant fear of disappointing God. You know, those I-know-it’s-bad-but-I-did-it-anyway kind of things. I am known for making bad decisions and what if God decides not forgive me? (Not...